Chelis simplonica

Chelis simplonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Chelis
Species: C. simplonica
Binomial name
Chelis simplonica
(Anderregg in Boisduval, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Chelonia maculosa var. simplonica Boisduval, 1840
  • Bombyx simplonia Freyer, 1843

Chelis simplonica is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Anderregg in 1840. It is found in the Alps[1] of Switzerland, France and Italy. It has also been recorded from the Cantabrian Mountains north-western Spain. The habitat consists of mountain meadows and pastures.

Adults are on wing in July.

The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on Galium, Plantago and Achillea species. The larvae overwinter twice.[2]

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